Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Montenegro

Montenegro: Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction was 43.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
43.0%
World rank
29th
of 43 countries
All-time high
43.0%
in 2023
All-time low
0.0%
in 2016
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Montenegro, 2015–2023

0102030402015201920232015: 22.7 Percentage2016: 0 Percentage2017: 36.4 Percentage2018: 23.7 Percentage2019: 1.9 Percentage2020: 3.1 Percentage2021: 0 Percentage2022: 0 Percentage2023: 43 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Montenegro is 43.0%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 89.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Montenegro peaked at 43.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2016.

Montenegro ranks 29th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction by age, sex, household composition and household work intensity in Montenegro, 2015 to 2023.
Year Percentage Change
2015 22.7%
2016 0.0% -100.0%
2017 36.4%
2018 23.7% -34.9%
2019 1.9% -92.0%
2020 3.1% +63.2%
2021 0.0% -100.0%
2022 0.0%
2023 43.0%

Montenegro compared with similar countries

  • Montenegro's 43.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.2%, 86% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 16.9% 0.0% 36.4% 5
2020s 11.5% 0.0% 43.0% 4

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 26 Latvia 45.1% compare
  2. 26 Latvia 45.1% compare
  3. 28 Sweden 43.9% compare
  4. 30 Switzerland 42.2% compare
  5. 31 Portugal 42.1% compare
  6. 32 Estonia 41.0% compare
  7. 32 Estonia 41.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Montenegro?
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Montenegro was 43.0% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 43.0% in 2023.
What is the lowest impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2016.
How does Montenegro rank for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction?
Montenegro ranks 29th out of 43 countries with data for 2023.
Is impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is up 89.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Montenegro data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction by age, sex, household composition and household work intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction by age, sex, household composition and household work intensity
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 482 data points, 2015–2025
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